Executive Director of the Jewish Federation
Bringing Light into the World
Ever since I was a child, this has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The weather typically turns colder, it gets dark earlier and we are in the midst of the holiday season. Each year in elementary school, my mom would come into my class to do a …
The Celebration of Lifelong Learning
It has always fascinated me as to how much Judaism values education. It is part of the fabric of not only the religious tradition but also deeply rooted in our culture. From an early age, children are encouraged to learn about our traditions, history, cu…
Events like the Temple’s destruction, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Holocaust have changed the course of Jewish history. While not as earth-shattering, the recent American Jews in 2020 survey from the Pew Research Center, as well as its 2013 ProtraitPortrait of American Jews, will resha…
A great rabbi once compared the start of a new year to a child being given a blank piece of white paper. As he explained… the possibilities are endless. The child could create anything…anything at all. It was just up to the child’s imagination.
The same is true for all of us. Each…
Playing football in the street in front of my house with my neighbors. Playing catch in the backyard with my dad or brother. Riding my bike into town to get pizza and play video games. Or simply hanging out with my friends as we played pool and listened to music.
These are a few memorie…
